Peaks, Passes, and Glaciers by Members of the Alpine Club. Third Series; With 16 illustrations
1932 · London
by Field, A.E., and Sydney Spencer (eds.)
London: Methuen & Co, 1932. First edition (the first two series issued in 1859 and 1862). 8vo. xi, 307 pp. Plates. A collection of articles that appeared in the first five volumes of "Alpine Journal." Neate 22: "[The first two series] are commonly regarded as the cornerstones of any mountaineering collection." Very good. Original gilt stamped decorated terra cotta cloth, publisher's illustrated dust jacket neatly folded and affixed to the rear pastedown. Relatively uncommon with any dust jacket. (#8414). (Inventory #: 61365)